On Sun, Aug 22, 2004 at 02:42:00PM +0100, Manuel Moreno wrote: > ** kernel-sourcecode (or whatever you call it) _is_ necessary to build > drivers from other developers or vendors (madwifi, hostapp, intel, At least hostap doesn't need kernel-sourcecode. $ rpmbuild --rebuild --target i686 --define 'kernel 2.6.8-1.521' kernel-module-hostap-0.2.1-0.fdr.2.src.rpm Installing kernel-module-hostap-0.2.1-0.fdr.2.src.rpm Building target platforms: i686 Building for target i686 [...] Wrote: /home/steve/src/redhat/RPMS/i686/kernel-module-hostap-2.6.8-1.521-0.2.1-0.fdr.2.i686.rpm Wrote: /home/steve/src/redhat/RPMS/i686/kernel-module-hostap-debuginfo-0.2.1-0.fdr.2.i686.rpm [...] $ rpm -q kernel-sourcecode package kernel-sourcecode is not installed I was also just able to build the zaptel modules on the same system with no problems. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the other modules you mentioned build fine without "real" kernel source as well. The only real problem here is how to handle the few of us who have to build modules for all of the released kernels, since i386 and i686 versions of the same kernel conflict. Steve -- Steven Pritchard - K&S Pritchard Enterprises, Inc. Email: steve@xxxxxxxxx http://www.kspei.com/ Phone: (618)398-7360 Mobile: (618)567-7320
